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 | | From: | John A. Peters | | Subject: | Re: doublecell usage on 64bit platforms | | Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2005 23:52:29 -0800 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Elizabeth D. Rather"
Subject: [personal] Re: doublecell usage on 64bit platforms
> "Krishna Myneni" wrote in message
> news:tfkHd.7768$vh.7699@bignews4.bellsouth.net....
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>> For a 64-bit system, the right answer is
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>> single cell = 64 bits
>> double cell = 128 bits
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>> :) Anything else would lead to confusion. It's hard for me
>> to imagine applications for counting beyond 64 bits, but
>> that's my limited thinking. There are undoubtedly applications
>> for such data types, and one should not restrict a Forth system
>> from using them.
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> I agree that is the right answer. Practically speaking, if you're writing
> a
> program for such a platform, you're very unlikely to be using
> double-precision numbers, but if you're porting a program from a smaller
> cell-size machine you might be very grateful that it works without your
> having to re-examine all your numbers. Your double-precision numbers may
> not use all those bits, but it'll still work fine.
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> Cheers,
> Elizabeth
I agree, having tried to change all my double numbers to single precision
while at the same time going from a 16 bit machine to a 32 bit machine, it
was a disaster, because of trying to change Forth systems from F83s to
Wn32Forth at the same time. It is working much better to stick with the
double numbers until the conversion is complete to the new 32 bit Forth.
Any constructive hints about my new web page will be appreciated.
Thank you,
John A. Peters, Owner,
Brookline Electric Co.
415 239-5393 Office
415 509-3599 Cell
http://home.pacbell.net/japeters/ is the web page I am building.John A.
Peters
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| | From: | Jerry Avins | | Subject: | Re: doublecell usage on 64bit platforms | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:40:21 -0500 |
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| John A. Peters wrote:
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> Any constructive hints about my new web page will be appreciated.
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> Thank you,
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> John A. Peters, Owner,
> Brookline Electric Co.
> 415 239-5393 Office
> 415 509-3599 Cell
> http://home.pacbell.net/japeters/ is the web page I am building.John A.
> Peters
The home page takes uncomfortably long to load with my 56K modem. Text
or a lower-resolution graphic would improve that.
The blue underlining in the graphic gives the false impression of an
active link.
I notice your claim that "fix-all" is very hard to dand. I presume you
mean "sand". I can't tell you what page that's on because they all have
the same URL. I don't like that sort of data hiding.
I like the story. Is there a point to substituting "avery" for "aviary"?
Jerry
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| | From: | David N. Williams | | Subject: | Re: doublecell usage on 64bit platforms | | Date: | Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:10:31 -0500 |
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| John A. Peters wrote:
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> Any constructive hints about my new web page will be appreciated.
It took much too long to load with my dialup connection!
I liked the story.
-- David
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